Transfer Admission: Deadlines, Admissions Forms, Criteria, and Notification of Decision

 

Deadlines

 

Spring 2014:

 

Priority Deadline - October 1, 2013
Landscape Design and Planning, Housing Studies, Pre Graphic Design majors ONLY. Applications are reviewed on a space available basis after this deadline. There is a chance a major may fill after reviewing the applications submitted by the priority deadline so you are encouraged to get your application in by the priority date. If you want to major in Pre Architecture, Pre Apparel Design, Pre Interior Design, or Retail Merchandising, please do NOT apply to a different major for spring term.

 

 

Final Deadline - December 1, 2013.

 

 

Fall 2014:

 

Priority Deadline - March 1, 2014. Applications are reviewed on a space available basis after this deadline. There is a chance a major may fill after reviewing the applications submitted by the priority deadline so you are encouraged to get your application in by the priority date.

 

 

Final Deadline - May 15, 2014. U of M students applying to the Architecture BDA program should use this deadline. Students applying to the Arch BS have until May 31 to submit their admissions materials.

 

 

Visits and Advising

 

Contact your CDes Transfer Admissions Counselor for questions. Refer to the Transferring Credit Web page for detailed information on how credits transfer into the U of M and into your major.

 

Melodie Bard, CDes Transfer Admissions Counselor
612-625-5098 or 1-800-752-1000
mtbard@umn.edu

 

 

Application Materials

 

Transferring as a degree-seeking student from outside the U of M system (including from CCE), please submit the appropriate Transfer Admissions Application and the CDes Trasnfer Application Supplement to the central Office of Admissions.

• Domestic Transfer Admissions Application (go HERE for the Domestic Application Checklist), or the...
• International Transfer Admissions Application (go HERE for the International Application Checklist)
  
• CDes Transfer Application Supplement
  

Changing colleges or campuses within the U of M system, please submit the following to any Onestop Service Center:

• U of M Change of College or Campus form
  
• CDes Transfer Application Supplement

Changing majors within CDes (including to the Arch BDA or BS) OR if you are changing majors with CLA to the Arch BA, please submit the following application to 107 Rapson Hall:

• CDes Transfer Application Supplement

 

Admission Factors

 

The following transfer admission factors are considered in the review of transfer applications:

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 with a preferred minimum cumulative GPA of 2.80.
• Grade patterns over time, including overall GPA, term GPA, and number of withdrawals.
• Presence of any major-related courses and grades in those courses.
• An especially challenging pattern of coursework.
• If fewer than 26 college credits completed at the time of application CDes will also review high school record and test scores.
  
• Quality of application supplement and fit for the major.
• If the major you want is offered the term for which you are applying.
• Space in the major. Note: some majors are more competitive than others.
• Retail Merchandising and Pre Architecture Applicants: Students applying for either major are strongly encouraged to pass the math class required in the major before applying for admission. Retail Merchandising requires college algebra in the major and Pre Architecture requires college calculus in the major.
• If your application became complete after the priority deadline, admission is based on space left in the major, if any.
• Extenuating circumstances: If you would like to explain any grades or academic patterns you should submit a letter of circumstance with your admissions application.
  

Note: Please refer to the architecture degrees for additional admission and program information. Refer to the Application Materials section below for the proper admission materials to submit.

 

 

Notification of Admission

• Pre Architecture, Landscape Design and Planning and Housing Studies majors - rolling basis
• Architecture BDA, BA, BS - early July (summer)
• Pre Apparel Design, Pre Graphic Design, Pre Interior Design and Retail Merchandising - late April for fall term.
• Pre Graphic Design Spring Term - mid November

 

Students transferring from outside the U of M (or CCE) will be notified by postal mail. Students transferring from within the U of M system will be notified via EMAIL to their U of M email account. If you don't remember how to access your U of M email account call 612-301-4357.

 

 

Transfer Scholarships

 

College of Design domestic transfer students are automatically considered for a transfer scholarship based on an overall assessment of their admissions application. International students are automatically considered for the Global Excellence Scholarship based on an overall assessment of their admissions application. Students will be notified by mail if they are offered a scholarship.

Related Links

ADMISSIONS FORMS:

 

Change of College/Campus Form

 

Transfer Admission Application

 

Transfer Admission Application Supplement

 

OTHER

 

Transferring Credits and Transfer Guides

 

Multicultural and Diversity Resources

 

Visits and Advising

 

NEW CDES STUDENTS:

 

CDes Transfer Coursework Submission Instructions

 

Transfer Orientation

 

Welcome Internal Transfer

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